Improvement in broom-binding devices



- G. RUNG. Broomi '111g Device.

No. 206,823. Patented Aug. 6, 1878.

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GEORGE FIRRUNG, OF RAVENSVOOI), ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BROOM-BINDING DEVICES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,823, dated August(i, 187? application filed December To a-ll whom it may concern Be itknown that I, GEORGE PIRRUNG, of It, venswood, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented' certain new and useful Improvements inBrooms, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description,which will enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the said improvements, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, and in which- Figurelis a perspective view of a broom embodying` myinvention; Fig. 2, alikerepresentation of the head or binder detached 5 Fig. 3, a verticalcentral section of the upper part of the broom-corn and of the partsemployed to bind it to the handle; and Figs. 4 and 5 are perspectiveviews of modifications in the construction of the binder employed tohold the broom-corn together in proper form.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention relates to the means employed to bind the broom-corntogether in proper form; and consists in the novel features ofconstruction herein after particularly set forth, my object being toimprove the parts referred to and render the broom more pliable thanwhen bound by the ordinary method of sewing.

In the drawing, A A represent parallel wires or bands, which may be madeof either steel, iron, or other suitable material. The band A is passedfirmly around the broomcorn, and is arranged a little way below theshoulder thereof, as is clearly shown in Fig. l. B is the broom-handle,made preferably with the two contracted parts a, a. The band A issecurely fastened to the handle and retained in place upon thebroom-corn by means of a staple, C, through al1 eye in one end ofywhichthe ends of the band A are passed. 'lhe staple G passes thence throughthe broom-corn on that side of the handle, through a hole in the latter,and through the broom-corn on th e other side of the handle, and is thenfirmly clinched or fastened to that part of the band A which lies uponthat side of the broom-corn. The staple C thus serves the purpose ofholding the ends of theband A together, as well as ofirmly securing itto the handle and holdin g the band in its place upon the broom.

The band A is arranged below the baud A,

and, unlike the latter, is loosely instead of firmly bound about thebroo1n-corn, thus rendering the broom proper pliable and yielding, sothat it will not only serve its purpose to greater advantage, but alsobe less liable to become split and broken than ifit were bound by theordinary method of sewing by means of twine, or tightly by means of ametallic band.

D D are hooks or links passing horizontally through the broom-corn, andconnecting the front and rear parts of the band A' to each other, thusserving to hold the sides of this band from spreading out too far fromeach other, and also in aiding to connect the binder rmly to the broom.

E, E', and E are vertical hooks, links, or clasps for connecting theband A to the band A. In order to connect the binder more firmly to thehandle, some of these vertical links or hooks may be extended above theband A and bent and sharpened to enter the handle, as represented at E',Fig. 2. Others of the vertical clasps, as shown at E E", may haveenlarged disk-shaped central parts, thus makin g conspicuous andconvenient places on which to affix labels, trade-marks, cards, &c.

It will be perceived that the binder now de scribed is not only firmlyfastened to the handle and securely held in its place upon thebroom-corn, but that the latter, owing to the loose manner in which thelower band encircles the corn, is allowed to remain pliable, andconsequently is not liable to be broken oi'. It will also be perceivedthat parts of the binder or head pass through the broom-corn, as well asaround it and into the handle.

The binder may be easily applied, and not only renders the broom pliableand very flexible and effective for the purposes for which it isintended, but durable, strong, and cheap.

It is immaterial whether the bands A A are made in two pieces, connectedinthe manner described, or whether they consist of a continous piece, asshown in Figs. 4 and 5.

I do not intend to restrict myself to any 011e form of construction, butintend to cover, as features of my invention, all mere modifications inform which are justly in its scope 5 neither do I here intend to claim,broadly, any and all binders having parts cnteriu g the body of thebroom-corn.

F F are clasps, hooks, or links arranged on that part of the broom whichis bound directly upon the butt of the handle. This part is usuallybound by means of scve al coils of wire, c e, wound near the upper endsof the broom-corn., and then carried, by less close coils, below theswell of the butt, and there wound into several close coils, e v. Theobject of making this bindingwire continuous is t0 connect the upperclose coils to the lower ones, s0 as to prevent the upper ones fromslipping up and from oft' the broom-corn. Myobject in employing thelinks F F is to produce the same result, and to economize in the use ofwire for binding this part of the broom, for it is evident that a lessnumber ot' coils is sufiieient when the links F F are employed.

In using the links F F, l make a few coils, e e, laying these coils overthe upper part ot' the clasps. l then turn the upper ends ofthe claspsfirmly down over the coils thus made, a1ul,ifnecessary, make another setof coils, c e, a little way below the first set of coils, preferablywithout severing the wire until thelower coils are lnade, when it, maybe severed and the end properly fastened. l then hook orelasp the lowerends ol' the clasps into the lower coils, e c'. The clasps F F, however,may be applied to the lower coils first, bent upward, wound by the uppercoils, and then bent over the latter coils, as shown. The clasps orlinks F F are made of sheet metal, and may be employed with advantage inconnection with 1n y means for binding the broom-corn below thcshoulder; but l make no claim to the links or clasps F F.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe broom-binding bands A A', made in one or more parts, and arrangedparallel to cach other about the upper part or shoulder of thebroom-corn, the lower band being the loosest, and the said bands beingconnected to each other by vertical hooks or clasps, and by horizontallinks passing through the broom-corn, one or more of the said links,hooks, or clasps passing through or into the handle, substantially asand for the purposes specified.

GEORGE lIllltl'NG.

W itnesses:

FELIX lmnnNo, (tuo. RVFPING, Jr.

